PB Y2K News -
Officially you need PowerBuilder 5.0.04 EBF#3 for those of you using 5.x.
Please see the PowerBuilder 5.0.04 EBF#3 Release Notes for these
late-breaking PB Y2K fixes at
http://www.pfccheatsheet.com/PFC5_0_04.htm#PB_5_0_04_EBF3
This update as well as others at http://www.pfccheatsheet.com/PFCY2K.htm
Have fun,
~Sharon
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Sharon Weinstrom Buntz | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cheat Sheet for PFC/PB Help | http://www.pfccheatsheet.com/
Sharon Buntz wrote:
>
> Tammy, Yogesh, Sheldon, All
>
> Sorry, but I have a couple of important CORRECTIONS to make...
>
> I have updated my previous email text below. Basically, I have discovered
> that to be "certified compliant" (for PB 6.x using Windows), you will need
> both the PowerBuilder 6.5.1 Maintenance Release, PLUS the PFC 6.5.1 Special
> Y2K Fixes. I had not noticed that the Sybase matrix had been updated. It
> used to say that PB 6.0 was "certified compliant", but now it says PB
> 6.5.1.
>
> To help clarify, I have added an online PFC Y2K FAQ at
> http://www.pfccheatsheet.com/PFCY2K.htm
>
> I have also posted the PFC Y2K Special Release Notes there for your
> reference. Thanks Sheldon for pointing that out to me. I am also looking
> for any Release Notes specifically for PFC 6.5.1 so that I may post them at
> http://www.pfccheatsheet.com/PFC6_5_01.htm - Does anyone know if there were
> any PFC changes from 6.5 to 6.5.1 (other than the special Y2K fixes patch)?
>
> Have any more PB/PFC Y2K info? If so, please drop me a line!
>
> Thanks,
> ~Sharon
>
> =========================================================================
> The following previous text has been updated with corrections...
> =========================================================================
> Tammy, Yogesh, All
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Can you still use the 6.5.1 pfc maintenance release without going to 6.5.1
>powerbuilder?
> --
>
> Yes, I do believe that you can use PFC 6.5.1 with PB 6.5.0...***
>
> In general, you can use any future "point" PFC release with a given PB
> release - http://www.pfcguide.com/faq/faq_misc.asp#compatible
>
> ***However, check the EBF chart, because you probably need to go to
> PowerBuilder 6.5.1 anyway in order to be deemed "certified compliant".
> http://www.sybase.com/inc/corpinfo/year2000_ebf.html
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Does that mean the PB 6.5 Build 444 will also need a Y2k patch?
> --
>
> Yes, I do believe that both PowerBuilder and PFC 6.5 need the 6.5.1 Y2K
> fixes. That means the PowerBuilder 6.5.1 Maintenance Release, plus the
> special PFC 6.5.1 Y2K fixes.
>
> Technically (at least for NT 386), PFC 5.0.03(and lower) & 6.0 & 6.5 are
> not totally Y2K compliant ~ and even PFC 5.0.04 has at least one glitch.
> The Y2K fixes were not discovered and corrected until PFC 7.0. And that is
> why the official, special 5.0.04/6.5.1 PFC Y2K PBLs were created. See?
> Note that in the matrixes, PowerBuilder 6.5.1 with EBFs pb651mnt.zip +
> 651pfcy2k.zip are needed.
> http://www.sybase.com/inc/corpinfo/year2000_ebf.html
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> More on PFC Y2K changes...
> --
>
> 1) Get the PBDJ Feb'99 issue! - It covers Y2K, totally, including PFC...
>
> a) The PBDJ February 1999 issue (Volume 6, Issue 2) contains an excellent
> article specifically on the PFC (complete with downloadable code), written
> by Brian Grimm.
>
> b) If you want to code the Y2K fixes yourself, you can download the PBDJ
> source code listings (all fixes) from here
> http://www.sys-con.com/pbdj/source/2-99/index.html
>
> c) If for some reason (people have told me), you are unable to receive
> PBDJ, *maybe* you can get an access code for a free digital copy from here
> http://www.sys-con.com/pbdj/pdf/intro2.htm
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> More on PB Y2K changes...
> --
>
> 1) The official Sybase Y2K info (including a letter, whitepapers, FAQs,
> the matrixes and more) can be found at
>
> http://www.sybase.com/inc/corpinfo/year2000_index.html
>
> http://www.sybase.com/inc/corpinfo/year2000_whitepaper.html
> http://www.sybase.com/inc/corpinfo/year2000_faq.html
> http://www.sybase.com/inc/corpinfo/year2000_matrix.html
> http://www.sybase.com/inc/corpinfo/year2000_ebf.html
> http://www.sybase.com/inc/initiatives/sybase2000.html
>
> 2) Within the matrix, these are the versions deemed "Certified compliant"
>
> PowerBuilder (for Windows) 5.0.04 with EBF 5004pfcy2k.zip
> 6.5.1 with EBF pb651mnt.zip+651pfcy2k.zip
> 7.0
> Legal century range product operates within: 1000-3000
> Implied century rule: <50 = 2000, >49 = 1900
>
> 3) <Y2K> PBers, Are You Prepared for Y2K? Take the QUIZ! </Y2K>
> http://www.developower.com/Y2K_Problem.htm
>
> 4) By the way, the official Y2K Toons can be found at <g>
> http://www.glasbergen.com/y2k.html
>
> And the official Philosopher of the New Millennium can be found at <s>
> http://www.glasbergen.com/images/2000n.gif
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> New PFC Y2K problem? What to do if you discover a new PFC Y2K problem...
> --
>
> Do you know of any Y2K issues with the PFC - other than those listed in
> Brian Grimm's excellent PBDJ (Feb'99) PFC Y2K article?
>
> If so, please either...
>
> Post a note to the Sybase PFC Newsgroup at
> news://forums.powersoft.com/powersoft.public.powerbuilder.pfc
> (with a subject preferably beginning with: Y2K)
>
> or File an Electronic Case Management (ECM) at
> http://support.sybase.com/cm_choice.html
>
> or Call Technical Support at
> 1-800-8SYBASE
>
> or Email a note to a PFC Mail List such as
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (again, with a subject preferably beginning with: Y2K)
>
> or Feel free to write me at
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Your help is greatly appreciated.
>
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> Someone please correct me if you think I could be wrong on any of these, or
> if you have any new PB/PFC Y2K information. Appreciate it. Thanks!
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>
> Have fun,
> ~Sharon
> --
> Sharon Weinstrom Buntz | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cheat Sheet for PFC/PB Help | http://www.pfccheatsheet.com/
>
> Yogesh Thakare wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Sharon
> >
> > Does that mean the PB 6.5 Build 444 will also need a Y2k patch?
> >
> > >From: Sharon Buntz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: Nandini Soundararajan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: Re: PFCSIG Y2K
> > >Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 02:45:40 -0500
> > >
> > >Official PFC Y2K Fixes for 5.0.04 and 6.5.1:
> > >http://download.sybase.com/esd/pbuilder_Y2K_win.html
> > >
> > >
> > >Nandini Soundararajan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi to all,
> > > >
> > > > I use PB6.5 with MS SQL Server v6.5 on WinNT v4.0.
> > > >
> > > > I would like to know whether PB6.5 is compatible on Y2K. If NO, should
> > >we
> > > > need to load any patch. Kindly suggest the website to get the patch to
> > > > overcome Y2K bug.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > SSN
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